Every weekday, host Kai Ryssdal helps you make sense of the day’s business and economic news — no ec
In the face of major news, some say the bond market can signal what comes next economically. But so
Nearly every economic sector relies on secure technology networks: retailers, airlines, hospitals an
The number of people filing for jobless benefits in each of the last two weeks rose. That means it&#
Now’s the time of year when many families look for a new home. But it’s a seemingly impo
Retail sales numbers released today show spending was flat last month. But if you look a little deep
The economy seems to be coming in for a soft landing, and that’s a big reason banks are doing
Nearly a million Texans are without power after Hurricane Beryl damaged an already fragile energy gr
Inflation cooled for the third straight month in June, and borrowers hope rate cuts come soon. But w
Inquiring minds want to know: When will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates? Fed Chair Jay Powell
The job market has cooled in recent months. The days of two openings per available worker may be ove
Paramount just announced a merger with Skydance, a film production company. The hope is that adding
Federal surveys aren’t great at collecting data on Native Americans. One reason? As many as 60
The May jobs report said wages had risen about 4% over 12 months, while inflation was 3.3% over the
The Federal Reserve has a decision to make: cut interest rates to help the slackening job market and
Tuesday’s jobs report showed 200,000 more openings in May than the previous month — pretty yaw
Lawrence Brown created “Urban Cipher,” a Monopoly-like game, to illustrate the consequen
Today we learned that the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a local law in Oreg
The Supreme Court has decided a case involving internal tribunals the SEC uses to enforce fraud rule
Over the past few months, the Biden administration has announced new tariffs — on top of existing Tr
Data shows that the U.S. has a strong, thriving economy. Layoffs are at a multidecade low and wages
